May 01 U.S. House Speaker McCarthy says Russia must pull out of Ukraine By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Russia should "pull out" of Ukraine. The Republican leader was speaking Monday on his first trip abroad as U.S. House speaker at a press conference in Jerusalem. Continue reading
May 01 Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city wounds dozens, damages buildings By David Rising, Associated Press The attack follows Friday’s launch of more than 20 cruise missiles and two explosive drones. It was the first to target Kyiv in nearly two months. Continue reading
Apr 29 Russia-appointed governor reports strike on Crimea oil depot by Ukrainian drones By David Rising, Associated Press A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday, the latest in a series of attacks on the annexed peninsula as Russia braces for… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: U.S. begins evacuation of Americans citizens trapped by fighting in Sudan In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. began its overland evacuation of Americans trapped by the conflict in Sudan, Russian missiles and drones rained down on residential areas across Ukraine, two U.S. Army helicopters collided in Alaska killing three soldiers… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:11 Russian attacks kill more civilians as Ukraine prepares for a major counteroffensive By Nick Schifrin Russian strikes on Ukraine killed dozens and hit as NATO and the U.S. said they had sent Ukraine 98 percent of the vehicles promised to Kyiv. The weapons are designed to be ready for Ukraine’s highly anticipated upcoming counteroffensive. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 28 Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine leaves 19 dead, including three children By Hanna Arhirova, David Rising, Patrick Quinn, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Russia has fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine in attacks that killed at least 19 people. The attacks included the first one on Ukraine's capital in nearly two months. Continue reading
Apr 27 NATO says Ukraine allies have sent 1,550 combat vehicles, 230 tanks as Russia continues invasion By David Rising, Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO allies and partner countries have delivered more than 98 percent of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during Russia's invasion and war, the military alliance’s chief said Thursday, giving Kyiv a bigger punch as it contemplates launching a counteroffensive. Continue reading
Apr 27 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked by fake call from Russia pranksters By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked into an extended phone call in January with Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which Powell appeared to discuss the impact of interest rate hikes. Continue reading
Apr 27 Guardsman accused of document leak spoke of ‘violence and murder,’ prosecutors say By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Tara Copp, Associated Press Prosecutor say the Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of weapons, talked of "violence and murder" on a social media platform and an "assassination van."… Continue reading
Apr 26 Belarusians wary of being drawn into Russia’s war in Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Recently, Belarusian men have been called to attend military training, and this has raised fears that the staunch ally of Moscow could be drawn into the war. Continue reading